Talk:Fluorophore

Would anyone be against me working to add brightness index numbers to the Fluorophores in the list? It would not be easy, but it would provide useful information about the fluorophores as they are used. Brightness Index being (Extinction coeff*QY)/1000). The /1000 makes it easier to read and handle the numbers that are produced. PedroDaGr8 (talk) 19:58, 7 December 2015 (UTC)

What does it mean? Is there an article in we can link to so that those who do not know the meaning of affine in this context can learn the word without opening a new tab to look it up? Thue Morse (talk) 00:08, 28 February 2017 (PST)

a fluorophore is a molecule which absorbs light of uv visible region and emit light of longer wavelength ,the phenomenon called fluorescence ,is the result of it.

A fluorophore does not require UV light, it simply requires the absorption of light of one frequency and the emission of light of another frequency. PedroDaGr8 (talk) 19:54, 7 December 2015 (UTC)

What is the difference between a Fluorophore and a Fluorophor ? Should these be merged?

Any how can you determine if a given compound is a Fluorophore?

See chromophore first. Easiest precise way perhaps would be, presupposed the chemical structure is known, to run simulations in molecular modelling software. (In the end it breaks down to the kinetics possible for a given structure over a certain range of excitation [thermically or by radiation. Huge difference though!])Slicky 14:21, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

::This article is bioscience oriented so it would quite odd if a definition of "eye-catchy" and the likes were added if you want to add it though please please fell more than free to create a page for dyes used in non-scientific settings. --Squidonius (talk) 16:33, 8 October 2009 (UTC)

Correct me if I am wrong, but I know luciferin only as a substrate of luciferase in the process of bioluminescence, which is distinct from fluorescence. So why is luciferin listed here? Furthermore, isn't that whole "size" section an odd thing to have in an article this short? Somebody with the requisite chemical knowhow should instead add explanations of the necessary chemical structure for a compound to be fluorophore, etc. --mglg_(talk) 02:31, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

>>> Thanks an error so bad, lingered on for 3 years! Squidonius (talk)

I'm also wondering why it says GFP is 26 kDa, when the article it links to says 23 kDa.. --David Munch 13:28, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

What's the smallest known fluorophore? ----Seans Potato Business 10:04, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

:depends on what you consider useful, say an acetic acid in ethanol is fluorescent due to its carboxy group, but it is unusable (except for 230nm purity tests of DNA/RNA preps), aromatic double-ringed molecules (naphtalene, coumarin etc) are commonly used. --Squidonius (talk) 09:45, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

The article "Fluorophore" improperly subtends the entire category "Fluorescent Dyes". These terms are not synonymous. Indeed, "fluorophore" has a part-of relationship (it is the photoactive moeity) with "fluorescent dye".

Continued elaboration of either "fluorescent dyes" or "fluorophores" will become more and more difficult until a separate article on fluorescent dyes is created. Contrablue (talk) 22:50, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

This article discusses only applications of fluorescent dyes to microscopy, biology, and biochemistry. These applications, while extremely important and topical, represent only a fraction of the market value of fluorescent dyes. Following a re-classification (see my comment "Fluorophore versus Fluorescent Dye" above), this article should be rewritten with an eye to encompassing the true breadth of impacts of fluorescent dyes on modern life, to wit: multi-ton scale usages in textile dyeing and optical brighteners in laundry detergents; advanced cosmetic formulations; safety equipment and clothing; organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), fine arts and design (posters and paintings), synergists for insecticides and experimental drugs, and others. Contrablue (talk) 22:50, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

: You're right, there are many non-biomedical applications of flurophores. If you want to write a new stub for the Fluorophore article, I'll handle the page moves and redirects. Click here to start the new stub. -- MarcoTolo (talk) 23:09, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

I know it's really tempting for biotech companies to advertise in wikipedia since scientists tend to be swayed by information over all else. Honestly, I don't think it's a problem to have brief product mentions, or even articles on notable products. When every page related to fluorescence gets spammed with DyLight and Alexa Fluor though, there is a problem. I removed the entire Alexa Fluor section since that chart is on the Alexa Fluor page. I also separated the trademark families from the derivative families. I'm sure similar work needs to be done on most pages related to fluorophores. Ryan Brady (talk) 17:59, 28 July 2010 (UTC)

I've tagged this page for cleanup based on the list of "frequently encountered fluorophores", can we define this list a bit better. Frequently could mean very different things to some readers. Its at risk of becoming a list of everything Aloneinthewild (talk) 22:58, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

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